Rocket & Broccoli Soup

A delicious and healthy soup to warm you up on a colder day

📝 Ingredients

• 300 g rocket
• 150 g broccoli (chopped)
• 1/2 brown onion (diced)
• 1 clove garlic (crushed)
• 1 liter chicken or vegetable stock
• 25 g parmesan cheese (grated)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 knob butter
• salt
• peper
• rocket leaves
• crouton
• crispy chickpeas
• cream (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Chickpeas ---
2. 2Place a handful of chickpeas on a baking tray, toss with oil and bake for 8 - 10 minutes @ 220c - set aside.
3. 3--- Croutons ---
4. 4Tear some old bread into bitesize pieces, drizzle with oil, salt & pepper. Bake for 5 - 6 minutes @ 220c until crispy - set aside.
5. 5--- Soup ---
6. 6On a medium heat fry the onion in butter & oil until soft - 2/3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for a further minute.
7. 7Add broccoli to onion mix and cook for 2/3 minutes. Add stock and cook for 10 minutes or until broccoli is soft.
8. 8Add rocket, parmesan cheese and knob of butter and blend until smooth.
9. 9--- Serving ---
10. 10Place soup in bowl and either in the centre or to the side place croutons & chickpeas. Place a couple leaves of rocket on top and finish with freshly ground black pepper